Here’s how the U.S. government will get around the Patriot Act expirations
Say hello to the ‘grandfather clause.’
On Jun 1, 2015 by Eric Geller
4 brutal police tactics that should be outlawed immediately
The #BlackLivesMatter movement is more than just about police shootings.
On Jun 1, 2015 by Chris Osterndorf
Pro-NSA senators aim to weaken USA Freedom Act’s privacy protections
Opponents of surveillance reform are doing their best to water down a big NSA-reform bill.
How Rand Paul just accidentally violated campaign-finance law
Oops!
Patriot Act spy powers to expire as Rand Paul blocks USA Freedom Act vote
The bill will eventually pass, but not in time.
On May 31, 2015 by Eric Geller
Pro-Rand Paul Super PAC’s explosion-filled Patriot Act attack ad, by the numbers
‘Sunday. Sunday. Sunday.’
On May 29, 2015 by Aaron Sankin
The cost of war is bankrupting America—and drones are making the problem worse
Why aren’t drones saving us money?
On May 28, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter
The U.K. is about to force tech companies to decrypt protected user data
That’s the the software equivalent of the master keys that apartment supervisors use.
On May 28, 2015 by Eric Geller
Rand Paul made a surprisingly helpful quiz about NSA spying
Can the NSA spy on you? Take a guess.
Privacy activists troll the U.S. government with fake Patriot Act fear-mongering
Beware! The demonic hordes are coming.
NSA champion Dianne Feinstein swoops in to slow surveillance reform
Critics say it’s a halfhearted attempt at reform.
On May 27, 2015 by Eric Geller
Rand Paul tells Jon Stewart that the GOP is hypocritical about liberty
Paul had harsh words for both major political parties.
On May 27, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Top encryption researcher moves to Switzerland to escape government interference
Government pressure claims another victim.
On May 25, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
NSA-reform bill fails in the Senate with key Patriot Act provisions on the line
Things just got interesting.
On May 23, 2015 by Eric Geller
Privacy activists staged ‘sunset vigils’ as a death watch for Patriot Act spying
A little wordplay to go with the impending surveillance showdown.
On May 22, 2015 by Kevin Collier
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